Data as of .
BALQ vs DOGG: which paid, and which earned it?
BALQ and DOGG both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALQ and DOGG hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALQ | DOGG |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON | 0.72% | 5.81% |
| COCA-COLA | 0.56% | 5.47% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 0.52% | 5.55% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | 0.47% | 6.47% |
| MCDONALDS CORP | 0.30% | 4.92% |
| MERCK & CO INC | 0.29% | 7.18% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 0.29% | 4.75% |
| NIKE CLASS B | 0.27% | 4.47% |
| HOME DEPOT | 0.22% | 4.78% |
| Only in BALQ | Only in DOGG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 8.62% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 69.94% |
| APPLE 7.63% | Amgen Inc. 6.33% |
| MICROSOFT 6.72% | 2027-01-26 Merck & Co., Inc. C 161.07 0.22% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 5.06% | 2027-01-26 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated C 429.16 0.14% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.76% | 2027-01-26 Chevron Corporation C 260.24 0.05% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.31% | 2027-01-26 Amgen Inc. C 511.45 0.03% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 3.44% | 2027-01-26 NIKE, Inc. (Class B) C 92.57 0.01% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.31% | 2027-01-26 The Coca-Cola Company C 110.03 0.01% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALQ | DOGG | BALQ | DOGG | BALQ | DOGG | |
| 3 months | −0.5% | +2.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% | +1.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +27.2% | +3.9% | 6.5% | 4.5% | +3.0 pts | −10.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +18.1% | not published | 9.6% | not published | +4.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +40.2% | not published | 28.0% | not published | −16.7 pts |
| Since launch | +21.4% | +43.7% | 8.5% | 30.9% | +5.3 pts | −17.9 pts |
| BALQ iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | 9.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +11.9% | +8.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | +18.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.1% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | +5.3 pts | +4.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 289 days | 1240 days |
| Net assets | $29m | $87m |
BALQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 3, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, BALQ paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 11.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +16.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.9%, paid monthly.
DOGG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BALQ or DOGG?
- BALQ charges 0.35% a year and DOGG charges 0.75%, so BALQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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